The roots of fragrance history are soaked in the aromatic myrrh resin from the terraces of Punt. Discover the story of Hatshepsut’s journey to “God’s Land.”
Eye, Hatshepsut In Brief
Ancient traditions, gender nonconformity, and scents of the Sahara. The original olfactive story of Charenton Macerations’ Egyptian inspired Eye, Hatshepsut – in brief.
Nothing 2 See | Breaking Free & The Scent of Escape
What is fragrance? How can it be that so much is packed into a nothing to see? Meet Mother Nature’s indelible escape artist. #Nothing2See
Scent Bombs & Other Disruptions
If you’re anything like me, when you hear the word disruption, you probably think of something that interferes with your day, like a stalled subway making you late, a loud interruption cutting into your focus, or something that simply throws things off balance. The...
Fragrance: The Original Disruptive Art?
Street art, graffiti, urban art. This unapologetically disruptive form goes by many names. Whatever the label, the intent is clear. To break the expected pattern of a space. From the first idea to the final mark on the wall, that intent is present. It shapes decisions...
Asphalt Rainbow & Street Art Techniques: Stencils
Asphalt Rainbow is a fragrance constructed through the study and application of street art techniques. Rather than referencing these techniques visually, it uses them as structural models that inform how the composition is built, layered, and experienced over time....
Asphalt Rainbow In Brief
Distortion. Transformation. Impermanence. The original olfactive story of Charenton Macerations’ street art rose inspired Asphalt Rainbow – in brief.
Christopher Street — Tobacco
One cannot meaningfully discuss the history of the West Village without acknowledging the long-standing presence of tobacco. Christopher Street has roots that extend back through layers of land use and cultivation, reaching into the early agricultural landscape that...
Asphalt Rainbow: Why Fragrance & Street Art
“Art must serve a cause; not a military cause, or political, but a social cause.”– Blek le Rat The intent of Asphalt Rainbow is not to add fragrance to street art, but to make fragrance the primary medium, with street art as the structural reference. Asphalt Rainbow...
The Mythological Rose
There is no denying that human beings use roses to communicate. The flower has been ritualized and revered like few others in history. But what exactly are we trying to say when we choose rose, and how has that meaning shifted over time? As part of the ongoing Asphalt...
Asphalt Rainbow & Street Art Techniques: Subtraction
Asphalt Rainbow is a fragrance developed through the study of techniques used in street art production. Rather than treating these techniques as visual references, they are used as structural principles that inform how the composition is built, reduced, and...
The Great Rose Story of Alexander
The Roseshards Story begins with tales from the ancient world of Alexander the Great, a rose aficionado and an early graffiti practitioner. (For more background on Asphalt Rainbow, check out the Olfactive Story and Brief.) Early Rose History No flower in the history...